The proliferation of Trade Repositories
See here for an article on the EurActive web site about the proliferation of Trade Repositories in order to meet the G20 2009 requirement for transparency in the OTC derivatives market.…
Two webinar recordings
Two recordings of recent webinars , both broadcast on 2nd April, have been made available. One relates to REMIT and one MiFID II: REMIT - A recording of the webinar…
REGIS-TR REMIT FAQ published
REGIS-TR today published a Frequently Asked Questions document on their forthcoming REMIT offering. REGIS-TR have applied to be a Registered Reporting Mechanism under REMIT, and already act as a Trade Repository…
Eurelectric letter to European Commission – More MiFID II resistance
Eurelectric have recently written this letter to the European Commission, which makes recommendations on how certain aspects of MiFID II's Regulatory Technical Standards (RTS) could be changed to lower the potential impact…
ESMA data projects
ESMA have recently announced their intention(in this press release) to undertake two projects to centralise data under EMIR and MiFID: The Instrument Reference Data project - to centralise data related…
Will commodity traders leave the UK because of MiFID? – Interesting article
See here for an interesting article on the ICIS site on whether the upcoming MiFID II reduction in exemptions will lead to an exodus of companies from the EU if…
Examining ACER’s guidance note on the concept of a “PPAT”
ACER have recently issued a guidance note on the concept of a "PPAT", a Professional Person Arranging Transactions. The note can be found here. A PPAT has certain obligations under…
Violation of posiiton limits and alleged abuse of wheat market – CFTC pursues Kraft and Mondelez
See this article from the Wall Street Journal on CTRM Center which discusses the CFTC's action against Kraft Food Group Inc. and Mondolez Global LLC. There are allegations of cross…
Updated briefing on the impact of MiFID II on the commodities markets
Norton Rose Fulbright have recently updated their briefing note on the impact of MiFID II on the commodities markets. It can be found here.
Looking at ACER’s “REMIT Quarterly”
ACER recently issued their first "REMIT Quarterly" (here) which is a newsletter giving updates about progress and issues around the REMIT Initiative. Much of this quarter's newsletter repeats information in…